Romanian Pontifical College
The Romanian Pontifical College is a college established by Pope Pius XI for young people from the Romanian Greek Catholic Church who are in various phases of study at the universities of Rome, particularly post-graduates, and seminarians and priests, many of whom live in the college.Photo: Mihai Andrei, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: seminary for English and Welsh Catholic priests in Rome, Italy
- Also known as: “Pio Romeno”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 1 km northwest of Romanian Pontifical College.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
Photo: Giannisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 1 km north of Romanian Pontifical College.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 1 km northwest of Romanian Pontifical College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Vatican.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Vatican
Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.
Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.
Trastevere
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Romanian Pontifical College
- Category: Roman College
- Location: Municipio Roma XIII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89413° or 41° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
12.46001° or 12° 27′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFV6+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 108019899OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q18545439
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Romanian Pontifical College” goes by many names.
- German: “Päpstliches Rumänisches Kolleg”
- Italian: “Pio Romeno”
- Italian: “Pontificio collegio Pio Romeno”
- Italian: “Pontificio Collegio Pio Romeno”
- Romanian: “Colegiul Pontifical Pio Romeno”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa del Colleggio Pio Romeno, l’Annunciazione del Signore and Monument to Anita Garibaldi.
Nearby Places
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